12 year old commits suicide in Ebonyi

A 12 years old girl committed suicide, hanging herself at her family compound at Nnoche-Uduke community in Okpoitumo in the Ikwo local government area of Ebonyi state.

Chioma Okechuwku, a primary five pupil, was said to have left home on Saturday and was not seen until Sunday morning, hanging on a tree at the back of her compound. Her dangling body was discovered by her younger sister, Ndidi, who was going to the toilet dug at the back of the compound.

An eye-witness who spoke on condition of anonymity disclosed that Ndidi raised an alarm which attracted her parents and other members of the community who came along and brought her down.

People, especially some members of the Okechuwku family are of the opinion that she did not commit suicide and insisted on a thorough investigation to unravel the true cause of her death. The witness said.

He claimed that a neighbour to the Okechuwku family had reported to the girl's parents that she stole her egg which made them beat her. "After the incident, she went into the house, changed into her new clothes only to be seen dangling lifeless on a tree on Sunday morning.